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Why was capital punishment imposed so frequently in ancient societies?
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∙ 12y ago
Economic
If you just put them in jail you would have to feed them and guard them. Killing them was much cheaper.
Political
If they are dead you don't need to worry about them coming back at you.
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Who received most of the punishments umder Hammurabi's code of law?
People who broke those rules. You have to remember that the capital punishment existed in all ancient societies.
What is the history of the cross its founders and where was it built?
Crucifixion was a form of capital punishment in ancient Rome.
Prisoners sentenced to capital punishment have been executed most frequently in the following States in 2005?
Texas and Virginia.
Is revenge justification for capital punishment?
no revenge is not justification for capital punishment
What is Austria doing on capital punishment?
Austria doesn't have capital punishment.
What constitutes Capital Punishment in your society?
in the USA capital punishment is DEATH
Where did the death penalty originate?
Capital punishment is as old as human civilization; it is at least 3-5 thousand years old--and has probably been practiced for 10,000 years or more.
Is capital punishment a belief?
Capital punishment is a belief and an actuality. It is not a universal belief or a universal actuality; the belief in capital punishment is only held by some people and capital punishment is practiced only in some places.
What types of societies have capital punishment?
For most industrialized nations, capital punishment is a thing of the past. The United States is one of the few remaining NATO countries that have retained the death penalty. But there are still plenty third world and underdeveloped countries that punish their most wicked criminals and murderers by death.
Is capital punishment practice in Fiji?
No. Capital Punishment is not tolerated or practised in Fiji.
When was Capital Punishment Organization created?
Capital Punishment Organization was created in 1989.
When did Capital punishment in France end?
Capital punishment in France ended in 1981.
